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Upcoming Important Changes to Spectrum Direct!

The Spectrum Direct transition to the new Spectrum Management System is continuing. Read below for some upcoming changes.

<<Saturday July 11th 2015>>As of July 11th 2015 you will no longer be able to upload the technical data for your Spectrum Licences on Spectrum Direct.
All the active technical data already uploaded at that time will be transferred to the new Spectrum Management System.
When the transfer is completed and the new system is ready, you will be able to continue uploading with the new
Spectrum Management System.

<<Monday July 27th 2015>>

The Broadcasting and Spectrum Licences Frequencies will no longer be available from the Radio Frequency Searches, they will be available in the new
Spectrum Management System.

A <<Client Sandbox>> environment is available at the following link: Spectrum Management System (Client Sandbox) to familiarize yourself.
Your Industry Canada local office contact will provide you with the registration information now that the Client Sandbox is available.

Use the Virtual Licence system to find, download, and
print a copy of your radiocommunication licences. The
Land Station Browser, Mobile Station Browser, and
Invoice Browser allow you to browse and search all
administrative, technical, and financial information
about the radio licence accounts associated with your
Web profile.

Use the new
Spectrum Management System site to browse
your data on point to point, multi-points, transportable and earth stations greater than 960 MHz (excluding radiodetermination systems).

The Microwave option is only available
to browse your applications submitted up to May 1st 2014.
To apply for a new fixed or satellite service licence, please use the new
Spectrum Management System site Application Menu.

The various search tools provide real-time access to
Canada-wide frequency information from Industry
Canada's Assignment and Licensing System (ALS)
database.

The frequency records for point to point,
multi-points, transportable and earth stations greater than 960 MHz (excluding radiodetermination systems)
are only available using the new
Spectrum Management System site Search Options.

Use the Invoice Payment option to securely pay your
radio licence invoice on-line using a credit card (to a
maximum of $4,999). You will need your account number
and the number of the invoice you wish to pay. If you
have a Web profile, the Invoice Browser provides access
to detailed invoice information and our payment system.
It is now possible to adjust the amount of your payment to reflect licence cancellations/modifications.

Use the new
Spectrum Management System site
Payment System to pay your invoices for your point to point, multi-points, transportable and earth stations greater than 960 MHz
(excluding radiodetermination systems).

Important Notice for Spectrum Licences Uploads

As of July 11th 2015 you will no longer be able to upload the technical data for your Spectrum Licences on Spectrum Direct.
All the active technical data already uploaded at that time will be transferred to the new Spectrum Management System.
When the transfer is completed and the new system is ready, you will be able to continue uploading with the new
Spectrum Management System.

Companies having spectrum licences that operate wireless services in Canada must provide technical data on their authorized stations at that time that the station becomes operational or technical changes are made.

The National Maritime Information Database (NMID) is
a dynamic database containing the details (vessel or
coast station information, vessel name, owner, type
and size, etc.) of all Maritime Mobile Service
Identities (MMSIs) assigned to Canadian vessels and
coast stations by Industry Canada.
The Maritime Identity Search contains the Maritime Identity number and the owner name of all registered Maritime Identity Portable Devices.